Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are in…

Survey year	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
2014	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	13%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	7%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	8%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	16,514
2007	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	1%	2%	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	5%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	2%	5%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	7%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	14,353

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are in…

Religious tradition	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
Buddhist	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	15%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	4%	< 1%	5%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	5%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	11%	3%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	6%	1%	< 1%	4%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	168
Catholic	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	17%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	5%	1%	10%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3,061
Evangelical Protestant	3%	< 1%	2%	1%	10%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	3%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	4%	< 1%	4%	2%	2%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	4,247
Historically Black Protestant	4%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	5%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	7%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	5%	1%	3%	< 1%	3%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	5%	6%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	3%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	812
Jehovah's Witness	1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	21%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	2%	4%	2%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	14%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	1%	2%	1%	160
Jewish	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	13%	1%	2%	1%	1%	10%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	4%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	8%	< 1%	23%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	362
Mainline Protestant	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	9%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	4%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	6%	4%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	6%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	2,762
Mormon	< 1%	1%	6%	< 1%	14%	2%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	27%	< 1%	4%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	337
Muslim	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	18%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	3%	6%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	11%	< 1%	11%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	8%	1%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	129
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	14%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	8%	3%	< 1%	3%	1%	2%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	7%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3,631

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…

State	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	Sample size
Alabama	18%	29%	27%	25%	225
Alaska	25%	30%	34%	11%	153
Arizona	27%	28%	26%	20%	345
Arkansas	20%	34%	26%	20%	140
California	24%	34%	27%	16%	1,809
Colorado	23%	31%	28%	18%	249
Connecticut	14%	40%	33%	13%	163
Delaware	20%	29%	32%	20%	112
District of Columbia	38%	32%	19%	12%	125
Florida	19%	30%	27%	24%	941
Georgia	22%	35%	26%	17%	458
Hawaii	23%	35%	25%	16%	156
Idaho	29%	24%	26%	20%	153
Illinois	26%	33%	24%	16%	577
Indiana	23%	32%	24%	21%	292
Iowa	30%	23%	29%	18%	139
Kansas	26%	33%	26%	14%	132
Kentucky	26%	27%	29%	17%	192
Louisiana	21%	34%	27%	17%	205
Maine	26%	19%	35%	20%	126
Maryland	25%	32%	25%	17%	286
Massachusetts	22%	36%	26%	15%	325
Michigan	24%	26%	32%	18%	420
Minnesota	24%	30%	30%	17%	263
Mississippi	22%	31%	30%	16%	140
Missouri	23%	30%	26%	21%	291
Montana	22%	29%	30%	19%	147
Nebraska	13%	34%	36%	17%	128
Nevada	25%	35%	23%	17%	161
New Hampshire	25%	32%	26%	17%	135
New Jersey	16%	35%	32%	18%	372
New Mexico	17%	37%	30%	16%	156
New York	26%	30%	26%	18%	908
North Carolina	20%	34%	27%	19%	472
North Dakota	19%	29%	30%	22%	147
Ohio	24%	27%	32%	18%	490
Oklahoma	25%	28%	28%	18%	174
Oregon	21%	29%	31%	19%	217
Pennsylvania	23%	27%	28%	21%	613
Rhode Island	12%	47%	26%	14%	111
South Carolina	25%	28%	27%	20%	231
South Dakota	25%	28%	30%	17%	143
Tennessee	22%	31%	30%	17%	318
Texas	27%	34%	24%	16%	1,199
Utah	31%	33%	25%	11%	162
Vermont	16%	27%	34%	23%	157
Virginia	21%	34%	28%	17%	431
Washington	23%	35%	26%	16%	353
West Virginia	17%	33%	31%	18%	139
Wisconsin	19%	36%	29%	16%	250
Wyoming	26%	28%	30%	16%	150

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

State	Younger Millennial	Older Millennial	Generation X	Baby Boomer	Silent	Greatest	Sample size
Alabama	12%	12%	23%	34%	17%	2%	225
Alaska	11%	20%	23%	37%	8%	< 1%	153
Arizona	16%	15%	23%	31%	14%	< 1%	345
Arkansas	11%	14%	29%	35%	11%	1%	140
California	15%	15%	28%	32%	10%	1%	1,809
Colorado	14%	16%	24%	34%	11%	1%	249
Connecticut	11%	13%	30%	38%	7%	1%	163
Delaware	12%	8%	29%	35%	16%	< 1%	112
District of Columbia	19%	28%	23%	20%	10%	< 1%	125
Florida	13%	10%	26%	35%	14%	2%	941
Georgia	17%	12%	29%	31%	12%	1%	458
Hawaii	15%	18%	26%	32%	9%	1%	156
Idaho	21%	12%	20%	33%	14%	< 1%	153
Illinois	18%	14%	28%	29%	11%	1%	577
Indiana	13%	15%	27%	29%	14%	2%	292
Iowa	21%	17%	15%	34%	12%	1%	139
Kansas	16%	20%	24%	31%	8%	1%	132
Kentucky	16%	13%	24%	36%	11%	< 1%	192
Louisiana	14%	13%	28%	32%	11%	2%	205
Maine	17%	11%	17%	40%	10%	4%	126
Maryland	15%	15%	27%	30%	12%	1%	286
Massachusetts	15%	14%	29%	30%	10%	1%	325
Michigan	17%	12%	21%	37%	11%	1%	420
Minnesota	15%	17%	21%	36%	10%	< 1%	263
Mississippi	11%	16%	26%	32%	14%	< 1%	140
Missouri	14%	15%	24%	33%	14%	1%	291
Montana	12%	14%	25%	35%	14%	< 1%	147
Nebraska	8%	14%	25%	41%	10%	2%	128
Nevada	21%	8%	31%	28%	11%	1%	161
New Hampshire	20%	13%	25%	29%	13%	1%	135
New Jersey	10%	12%	29%	36%	11%	2%	372
New Mexico	7%	18%	29%	35%	11%	< 1%	156
New York	16%	15%	25%	31%	11%	2%	908
North Carolina	11%	15%	28%	33%	12%	1%	472
North Dakota	11%	12%	24%	35%	12%	5%	147
Ohio	15%	13%	22%	38%	11%	1%	490
Oklahoma	15%	17%	21%	32%	11%	3%	174
Oregon	12%	15%	23%	37%	11%	2%	217
Pennsylvania	15%	14%	21%	34%	14%	2%	613
Rhode Island	8%	9%	43%	29%	11%	< 1%	111
South Carolina	19%	10%	23%	35%	12%	< 1%	231
South Dakota	11%	21%	21%	36%	10%	1%	143
Tennessee	16%	12%	24%	35%	11%	1%	318
Texas	17%	17%	28%	27%	11%	1%	1,199
Utah	16%	23%	26%	29%	6%	1%	162
Vermont	8%	14%	21%	41%	13%	3%	157
Virginia	12%	16%	27%	32%	13%	< 1%	431
Washington	14%	14%	29%	31%	11%	< 1%	353
West Virginia	12%	10%	28%	38%	10%	1%	139
Wisconsin	14%	13%	28%	35%	10%	< 1%	250
Wyoming	13%	18%	23%	34%	11%	1%	150

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

State	Men	Women	Sample size
Alabama	51%	49%	232
Alaska	50%	50%	159
Arizona	51%	49%	349
Arkansas	46%	54%	141
California	48%	52%	1,849
Colorado	52%	48%	251
Connecticut	46%	54%	169
Delaware	46%	54%	117
District of Columbia	41%	59%	133
Florida	51%	49%	960
Georgia	52%	48%	470
Hawaii	54%	46%	159
Idaho	41%	59%	156
Illinois	51%	49%	588
Indiana	48%	52%	294
Iowa	51%	49%	140
Kansas	61%	39%	133
Kentucky	48%	52%	193
Louisiana	49%	51%	206
Maine	44%	56%	127
Maryland	51%	49%	292
Massachusetts	49%	51%	336
Michigan	50%	50%	430
Minnesota	53%	47%	265
Mississippi	47%	53%	141
Missouri	45%	55%	299
Montana	53%	47%	152
Nebraska	42%	58%	128
Nevada	49%	51%	165
New Hampshire	55%	45%	139
New Jersey	54%	46%	387
New Mexico	49%	51%	161
New York	46%	54%	928
North Carolina	48%	52%	473
North Dakota	52%	48%	148
Ohio	47%	53%	504
Oklahoma	46%	54%	175
Oregon	51%	49%	220
Pennsylvania	49%	51%	621
Rhode Island	48%	52%	115
South Carolina	49%	51%	239
South Dakota	51%	49%	147
Tennessee	48%	52%	324
Texas	49%	51%	1,226
Utah	52%	48%	165
Vermont	50%	50%	159
Virginia	50%	50%	442
Washington	52%	48%	359
West Virginia	46%	54%	141
Wisconsin	50%	50%	255
Wyoming	52%	48%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…

State	White	Black	Asian	Latino	Other/Mixed	Sample size
Alabama	67%	25%	< 1%	5%	3%	229
Alaska	71%	< 1%	5%	4%	20%	155
Arizona	63%	3%	2%	27%	4%	335
Arkansas	71%	19%	< 1%	5%	4%	141
California	46%	6%	9%	36%	4%	1,816
Colorado	69%	5%	2%	18%	7%	248
Connecticut	67%	7%	2%	20%	4%	165
Delaware	66%	18%	5%	9%	2%	114
District of Columbia	36%	47%	5%	9%	3%	132
Florida	59%	13%	1%	23%	4%	948
Georgia	61%	26%	1%	8%	4%	463
Hawaii	31%	5%	28%	12%	24%	157
Idaho	79%	5%	1%	14%	1%	155
Illinois	62%	14%	4%	15%	5%	576
Indiana	84%	6%	< 1%	6%	3%	287
Iowa	84%	3%	1%	7%	4%	140
Kansas	77%	6%	1%	14%	2%	132
Kentucky	91%	4%	< 1%	3%	2%	191
Louisiana	63%	31%	< 1%	4%	3%	203
Maine	93%	3%	< 1%	1%	3%	127
Maryland	48%	31%	3%	13%	6%	288
Massachusetts	74%	8%	3%	11%	4%	325
Michigan	78%	13%	1%	3%	5%	422
Minnesota	88%	3%	1%	2%	6%	257
Mississippi	62%	33%	< 1%	3%	2%	139
Missouri	82%	10%	< 1%	4%	4%	297
Montana	88%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	10%	148
Nebraska	79%	3%	2%	14%	1%	128
Nevada	59%	8%	1%	24%	8%	161
New Hampshire	94%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	137
New Jersey	58%	12%	2%	22%	6%	377
New Mexico	42%	2%	2%	46%	8%	159
New York	58%	13%	6%	19%	4%	905
North Carolina	68%	20%	1%	6%	5%	471
North Dakota	94%	1%	1%	2%	2%	145
Ohio	85%	11%	1%	2%	2%	490
Oklahoma	66%	7%	< 1%	14%	12%	172
Oregon	82%	1%	2%	9%	7%	217
Pennsylvania	80%	11%	1%	5%	3%	609
Rhode Island	74%	7%	< 1%	13%	6%	113
South Carolina	66%	27%	< 1%	5%	2%	238
South Dakota	85%	< 1%	2%	4%	10%	147
Tennessee	77%	14%	1%	5%	3%	323
Texas	47%	11%	2%	35%	4%	1,210
Utah	82%	2%	1%	6%	8%	163
Vermont	94%	1%	1%	2%	2%	158
Virginia	67%	17%	3%	10%	3%	435
Washington	78%	3%	5%	9%	5%	352
West Virginia	90%	5%	< 1%	1%	4%	140
Wisconsin	85%	5%	1%	5%	5%	251
Wyoming	80%	1%	< 1%	12%	6%	150

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

State	Immigrants	Second generation	Third generation or higher	Sample size
Alabama	4%	5%	91%	229
Alaska	10%	7%	83%	154
Arizona	14%	12%	74%	345
Arkansas	4%	4%	92%	140
California	33%	17%	51%	1,830
Colorado	12%	9%	79%	249
Connecticut	20%	14%	66%	165
Delaware	21%	6%	73%	115
District of Columbia	23%	6%	71%	127
Florida	23%	12%	65%	940
Georgia	7%	7%	86%	464
Hawaii	21%	15%	64%	154
Idaho	10%	10%	80%	155
Illinois	13%	15%	73%	583
Indiana	6%	5%	90%	293
Iowa	5%	2%	93%	138
Kansas	9%	6%	85%	132
Kentucky	3%	1%	96%	191
Louisiana	3%	6%	91%	204
Maine	3%	15%	82%	126
Maryland	16%	9%	75%	287
Massachusetts	13%	16%	71%	335
Michigan	8%	6%	86%	426
Minnesota	5%	5%	90%	264
Mississippi	1%	1%	98%	139
Missouri	7%	4%	89%	298
Montana	1%	9%	90%	150
Nebraska	16%	2%	81%	127
Nevada	18%	15%	67%	164
New Hampshire	9%	11%	80%	137
New Jersey	22%	16%	62%	378
New Mexico	18%	8%	74%	157
New York	24%	19%	56%	914
North Carolina	7%	3%	90%	469
North Dakota	4%	7%	89%	146
Ohio	4%	7%	88%	499
Oklahoma	11%	3%	86%	172
Oregon	8%	13%	79%	219
Pennsylvania	5%	7%	88%	610
Rhode Island	13%	15%	72%	114
South Carolina	4%	5%	91%	239
South Dakota	4%	3%	92%	146
Tennessee	8%	6%	86%	320
Texas	23%	11%	66%	1,213
Utah	6%	8%	85%	165
Vermont	2%	15%	83%	157
Virginia	12%	6%	82%	436
Washington	15%	11%	74%	354
West Virginia	2%	6%	91%	140
Wisconsin	5%	9%	86%	251
Wyoming	2%	6%	92%	151

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have a household income of…

State	Less than $30,000	$30,000-$49,999	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 or more	Sample size
Alabama	44%	19%	20%	17%	196
Alaska	33%	26%	23%	18%	143
Arizona	43%	21%	25%	12%	306
Arkansas	47%	15%	26%	12%	130
California	40%	17%	23%	21%	1,583
Colorado	28%	21%	25%	26%	225
Connecticut	28%	15%	28%	30%	145
Delaware	28%	15%	31%	26%	100
District of Columbia	27%	17%	29%	26%	110
Florida	39%	21%	24%	16%	819
Georgia	34%	20%	26%	20%	421
Hawaii	35%	19%	27%	18%	143
Idaho	34%	28%	25%	13%	142
Illinois	37%	19%	25%	19%	507
Indiana	41%	19%	27%	12%	258
Iowa	39%	22%	26%	13%	127
Kansas	31%	25%	27%	18%	114
Kentucky	42%	16%	27%	14%	172
Louisiana	47%	15%	26%	13%	179
Maine	37%	23%	31%	9%	108
Maryland	22%	21%	32%	25%	254
Massachusetts	28%	16%	27%	30%	285
Michigan	36%	19%	31%	13%	368
Minnesota	28%	18%	28%	27%	235
Mississippi	45%	22%	22%	10%	123
Missouri	36%	29%	21%	14%	273
Montana	35%	23%	29%	13%	143
Nebraska	29%	19%	32%	20%	113
Nevada	33%	32%	21%	15%	145
New Hampshire	27%	20%	29%	25%	111
New Jersey	27%	16%	26%	31%	334
New Mexico	35%	24%	33%	9%	141
New York	37%	19%	25%	19%	784
North Carolina	37%	21%	27%	14%	418
North Dakota	24%	30%	26%	20%	133
Ohio	44%	21%	24%	11%	447
Oklahoma	40%	25%	26%	9%	158
Oregon	36%	25%	23%	16%	197
Pennsylvania	35%	22%	28%	16%	516
South Carolina	40%	17%	30%	13%	203
South Dakota	24%	29%	35%	12%	132
Tennessee	38%	22%	24%	16%	287
Texas	40%	20%	23%	17%	1,070
Utah	24%	20%	34%	21%	153
Vermont	28%	23%	35%	14%	144
Virginia	28%	22%	28%	21%	390
Washington	32%	22%	25%	20%	326
West Virginia	50%	22%	23%	5%	127
Wisconsin	32%	18%	30%	20%	226
Wyoming	31%	31%	24%	14%	140

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have completed…

State	High school or less	Some college	College	Post-graduate degree	Sample size
Alabama	50%	24%	17%	10%	230
Alaska	29%	41%	18%	12%	159
Arizona	41%	35%	14%	9%	347
Arkansas	57%	26%	10%	7%	141
California	38%	33%	17%	12%	1,832
Colorado	30%	34%	22%	15%	250
Connecticut	29%	28%	22%	20%	168
Delaware	38%	28%	14%	20%	117
District of Columbia	31%	17%	31%	21%	130
Florida	40%	34%	15%	10%	953
Georgia	40%	32%	15%	12%	465
Hawaii	34%	36%	18%	11%	159
Idaho	32%	41%	19%	8%	155
Illinois	35%	34%	20%	11%	585
Indiana	43%	34%	15%	9%	293
Iowa	38%	35%	19%	8%	139
Kansas	29%	42%	17%	11%	132
Kentucky	45%	31%	12%	12%	192
Louisiana	53%	27%	14%	7%	205
Maine	40%	23%	26%	11%	127
Maryland	35%	30%	20%	15%	292
Massachusetts	35%	28%	20%	17%	335
Michigan	38%	36%	17%	10%	427
Minnesota	23%	42%	23%	11%	264
Mississippi	39%	39%	17%	5%	141
Missouri	39%	31%	19%	11%	298
Montana	35%	37%	17%	11%	151
Nebraska	29%	38%	18%	15%	128
Nevada	46%	34%	12%	9%	165
New Hampshire	31%	27%	26%	16%	137
New Jersey	37%	30%	17%	16%	384
New Mexico	39%	38%	14%	9%	160
New York	39%	29%	19%	13%	925
North Carolina	39%	34%	16%	11%	473
North Dakota	30%	36%	21%	12%	148
Ohio	38%	36%	15%	11%	501
Oklahoma	45%	32%	16%	8%	175
Oregon	31%	38%	20%	11%	220
Pennsylvania	41%	31%	17%	11%	619
Rhode Island	32%	33%	24%	12%	113
South Carolina	44%	31%	15%	9%	239
South Dakota	35%	37%	20%	8%	146
Tennessee	45%	31%	13%	10%	321
Texas	44%	31%	16%	9%	1,217
Utah	26%	41%	20%	13%	165
Vermont	31%	27%	21%	21%	157
Virginia	36%	29%	20%	15%	442
Washington	32%	34%	21%	13%	359
West Virginia	49%	34%	11%	6%	139
Wisconsin	32%	35%	21%	12%	254
Wyoming	26%	46%	21%	7%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

State	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/separated	Widowed	Never married	Sample size
Alabama	53%	3%	17%	7%	20%	229
Alaska	47%	10%	15%	3%	25%	157
Arizona	43%	9%	15%	6%	27%	346
Arkansas	53%	4%	15%	13%	15%	139
California	43%	10%	15%	5%	27%	1,833
Colorado	51%	11%	8%	6%	25%	251
Connecticut	45%	8%	17%	3%	26%	164
Delaware	66%	9%	10%	5%	10%	117
District of Columbia	31%	10%	11%	3%	44%	131
Florida	46%	8%	16%	7%	22%	956
Georgia	49%	5%	13%	7%	27%	467
Hawaii	39%	10%	14%	6%	32%	159
Idaho	58%	5%	17%	4%	16%	156
Illinois	42%	8%	11%	5%	33%	585
Indiana	45%	7%	18%	8%	22%	292
Iowa	49%	10%	9%	5%	27%	140
Kansas	47%	6%	12%	5%	29%	133
Kentucky	48%	5%	11%	9%	27%	192
Louisiana	35%	8%	18%	8%	30%	206
Maine	54%	10%	8%	7%	21%	127
Maryland	43%	7%	13%	6%	31%	291
Massachusetts	42%	10%	12%	7%	29%	332
Michigan	50%	9%	9%	6%	26%	427
Minnesota	54%	6%	8%	5%	26%	265
Mississippi	45%	4%	18%	8%	25%	140
Missouri	44%	9%	12%	11%	24%	298
Montana	57%	5%	10%	4%	23%	152
Nebraska	56%	4%	12%	5%	23%	128
Nevada	43%	8%	16%	6%	27%	165
New Hampshire	44%	12%	10%	5%	30%	138
New Jersey	51%	6%	16%	7%	20%	386
New Mexico	44%	9%	22%	6%	20%	161
New York	40%	7%	11%	7%	35%	923
North Carolina	50%	6%	12%	6%	26%	473
North Dakota	48%	< 1%	14%	12%	26%	148
Ohio	47%	6%	14%	8%	26%	503
Oklahoma	48%	7%	16%	8%	21%	174
Oregon	51%	4%	17%	6%	22%	219
Pennsylvania	49%	8%	9%	9%	25%	619
Rhode Island	32%	15%	15%	7%	30%	114
South Carolina	45%	9%	18%	6%	22%	237
South Dakota	48%	13%	12%	7%	20%	147
Tennessee	56%	6%	13%	5%	20%	321
Texas	47%	8%	14%	7%	25%	1,219
Utah	47%	14%	12%	3%	24%	164
Vermont	53%	14%	11%	9%	14%	157
Virginia	51%	6%	12%	6%	25%	439
Washington	49%	10%	13%	5%	23%	358
West Virginia	50%	6%	20%	7%	16%	141
Wisconsin	57%	7%	10%	6%	20%	254
Wyoming	50%	10%	13%	3%	23%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

State	Parents	Non-parents	Sample size
Alabama	24%	76%	229
Alaska	34%	66%	159
Arizona	23%	77%	347
Arkansas	34%	66%	141
California	28%	72%	1,841
Colorado	27%	73%	250
Connecticut	28%	72%	167
Delaware	35%	65%	117
District of Columbia	18%	82%	131
Florida	25%	75%	956
Georgia	32%	68%	468
Hawaii	24%	76%	159
Idaho	32%	68%	155
Illinois	26%	74%	587
Indiana	29%	71%	292
Iowa	22%	78%	140
Kansas	33%	67%	132
Kentucky	19%	81%	193
Louisiana	26%	74%	205
Maine	19%	81%	127
Maryland	23%	77%	292
Massachusetts	26%	74%	335
Michigan	26%	74%	429
Minnesota	27%	73%	265
Mississippi	26%	74%	141
Missouri	33%	67%	296
Montana	21%	79%	151
Nebraska	32%	68%	128
Nevada	26%	74%	163
New Hampshire	21%	79%	138
New Jersey	33%	67%	383
New Mexico	31%	69%	160
New York	22%	78%	925
North Carolina	22%	78%	471
North Dakota	20%	80%	148
Ohio	27%	73%	500
Oklahoma	27%	73%	175
Oregon	27%	73%	219
Pennsylvania	26%	74%	619
Rhode Island	26%	74%	115
South Carolina	24%	76%	238
South Dakota	21%	79%	147
Tennessee	34%	66%	324
Texas	32%	68%	1,220
Utah	31%	69%	165
Vermont	26%	74%	159
Virginia	25%	75%	440
Washington	24%	76%	358
West Virginia	24%	76%	141
Wisconsin	32%	68%	254
Wyoming	27%	73%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they…

State	Believe in God; absolutely certain	Believe in God; fairly certain	Believe in God; not too/not at all certain	Believe in God; don't know	Do not believe in God	Other/don't know if they believe in God	Sample size
Alabama	81%	12%	2%	2%	3%	< 1%	232
Alaska	57%	20%	5%	1%	14%	2%	159
Arizona	69%	14%	5%	< 1%	9%	2%	349
Arkansas	80%	11%	3%	< 1%	7%	1%	141
California	57%	20%	8%	1%	11%	2%	1,849
Colorado	58%	20%	7%	1%	10%	4%	251
Connecticut	62%	21%	3%	< 1%	11%	2%	169
Delaware	64%	19%	4%	< 1%	10%	3%	117
District of Columbia	53%	22%	7%	2%	13%	4%	133
Florida	65%	18%	4%	1%	10%	1%	960
Georgia	74%	14%	5%	< 1%	6%	1%	470
Hawaii	67%	14%	4%	2%	11%	1%	159
Idaho	62%	17%	4%	1%	11%	5%	156
Illinois	62%	20%	4%	< 1%	10%	3%	588
Indiana	64%	16%	5%	1%	11%	3%	294
Iowa	64%	15%	5%	2%	12%	2%	140
Kansas	65%	26%	2%	< 1%	6%	1%	133
Kentucky	73%	13%	2%	< 1%	11%	1%	193
Louisiana	74%	14%	1%	2%	9%	1%	206
Maine	59%	20%	4%	2%	14%	1%	127
Maryland	65%	16%	6%	< 1%	9%	4%	292
Massachusetts	45%	23%	10%	2%	16%	4%	336
Michigan	66%	18%	3%	1%	11%	2%	430
Minnesota	56%	19%	8%	< 1%	13%	4%	265
Mississippi	80%	9%	3%	1%	5%	3%	141
Missouri	74%	13%	4%	1%	7%	1%	299
Montana	66%	14%	10%	< 1%	10%	1%	152
Nebraska	68%	17%	4%	1%	7%	3%	128
Nevada	64%	17%	6%	< 1%	10%	2%	165
New Hampshire	37%	27%	10%	2%	16%	9%	139
New Jersey	66%	21%	5%	< 1%	5%	2%	387
New Mexico	65%	21%	4%	< 1%	9%	1%	161
New York	57%	20%	8%	1%	11%	3%	928
North Carolina	74%	14%	3%	< 1%	6%	3%	473
North Dakota	73%	19%	1%	< 1%	6%	1%	148
Ohio	69%	15%	3%	1%	9%	2%	504
Oklahoma	69%	17%	2%	< 1%	9%	2%	175
Oregon	56%	17%	7%	< 1%	15%	4%	220
Pennsylvania	65%	18%	4%	1%	8%	3%	621
Rhode Island	57%	16%	8%	1%	9%	10%	115
South Carolina	73%	16%	3%	1%	4%	3%	239
South Dakota	68%	15%	3%	< 1%	13%	1%	147
Tennessee	78%	13%	4%	1%	3%	1%	324
Texas	69%	19%	4%	1%	6%	1%	1,226
Utah	60%	20%	6%	< 1%	10%	3%	165
Vermont	50%	24%	3%	1%	19%	4%	159
Virginia	68%	16%	6%	< 1%	8%	3%	442
Washington	59%	20%	8%	< 1%	11%	2%	359
West Virginia	77%	14%	2%	< 1%	6%	< 1%	141
Wisconsin	62%	22%	4%	< 1%	10%	2%	255
Wyoming	65%	16%	6%	1%	8%	5%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say religion is…

State	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	80%	13%	5%	2%	< 1%	232
Alaska	45%	24%	11%	18%	1%	159
Arizona	57%	21%	11%	11%	1%	349
Arkansas	72%	17%	2%	8%	1%	141
California	51%	23%	11%	14%	1%	1,849
Colorado	52%	27%	8%	13%	< 1%	251
Connecticut	50%	24%	13%	12%	1%	169
Delaware	55%	28%	6%	9%	2%	117
District of Columbia	58%	13%	12%	15%	1%	133
Florida	58%	21%	9%	12%	1%	960
Georgia	63%	20%	9%	8%	1%	470
Hawaii	53%	25%	6%	14%	2%	159
Idaho	55%	22%	9%	14%	< 1%	156
Illinois	53%	24%	11%	12%	< 1%	588
Indiana	61%	18%	10%	11%	1%	294
Iowa	59%	18%	12%	11%	< 1%	140
Kansas	54%	28%	9%	8%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	58%	25%	7%	10%	< 1%	193
Louisiana	69%	18%	6%	8%	< 1%	206
Maine	45%	20%	17%	18%	< 1%	127
Maryland	57%	19%	14%	10%	< 1%	292
Massachusetts	38%	25%	12%	24%	1%	336
Michigan	56%	21%	10%	12%	1%	430
Minnesota	50%	24%	12%	14%	1%	265
Mississippi	77%	14%	6%	4%	< 1%	141
Missouri	60%	24%	8%	6%	1%	299
Montana	49%	15%	16%	18%	2%	152
Nebraska	65%	17%	9%	8%	2%	128
Nevada	46%	29%	11%	13%	1%	165
New Hampshire	42%	18%	22%	18%	1%	139
New Jersey	57%	21%	8%	11%	2%	387
New Mexico	64%	19%	4%	12%	1%	161
New York	48%	24%	12%	14%	1%	928
North Carolina	66%	17%	8%	9%	< 1%	473
North Dakota	60%	18%	13%	8%	1%	148
Ohio	61%	19%	9%	11%	1%	504
Oklahoma	69%	17%	3%	11%	< 1%	175
Oregon	49%	21%	10%	19%	2%	220
Pennsylvania	57%	21%	10%	11%	1%	621
Rhode Island	49%	19%	16%	16%	< 1%	115
South Carolina	69%	15%	8%	6%	1%	239
South Dakota	58%	21%	9%	13%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	74%	15%	4%	6%	1%	324
Texas	66%	20%	6%	8%	< 1%	1,226
Utah	61%	16%	12%	9%	2%	165
Vermont	40%	23%	14%	21%	2%	159
Virginia	65%	16%	10%	9%	< 1%	442
Washington	50%	21%	15%	14%	< 1%	359
West Virginia	71%	16%	6%	3%	3%	141
Wisconsin	51%	27%	9%	12%	1%	255
Wyoming	56%	23%	11%	10%	< 1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend religious services…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month/a few times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	55%	32%	13%	< 1%	232
Alaska	36%	34%	30%	< 1%	159
Arizona	37%	29%	33%	1%	349
Arkansas	44%	33%	24%	< 1%	141
California	35%	32%	32%	1%	1,849
Colorado	35%	29%	36%	< 1%	251
Connecticut	33%	35%	31%	1%	169
Delaware	43%	28%	27%	2%	117
District of Columbia	34%	32%	33%	2%	133
Florida	40%	28%	31%	1%	960
Georgia	43%	31%	25%	1%	470
Hawaii	30%	39%	31%	< 1%	159
Idaho	39%	21%	38%	2%	156
Illinois	36%	34%	30%	< 1%	588
Indiana	40%	29%	29%	2%	294
Iowa	36%	26%	37%	< 1%	140
Kansas	37%	38%	25%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	40%	32%	28%	< 1%	193
Louisiana	46%	31%	23%	< 1%	206
Maine	33%	25%	41%	1%	127
Maryland	35%	32%	33%	< 1%	292
Massachusetts	25%	32%	43%	< 1%	336
Michigan	37%	31%	32%	< 1%	430
Minnesota	36%	32%	32%	< 1%	265
Mississippi	54%	33%	13%	< 1%	141
Missouri	40%	36%	25%	< 1%	299
Montana	34%	24%	42%	< 1%	152
Nebraska	46%	23%	31%	< 1%	128
Nevada	35%	30%	35%	< 1%	165
New Hampshire	30%	23%	46%	1%	139
New Jersey	40%	33%	26%	< 1%	387
New Mexico	42%	28%	30%	< 1%	161
New York	33%	29%	38%	< 1%	928
North Carolina	40%	35%	25%	< 1%	473
North Dakota	40%	26%	34%	< 1%	148
Ohio	43%	28%	29%	1%	504
Oklahoma	48%	27%	24%	< 1%	175
Oregon	34%	30%	37%	< 1%	220
Pennsylvania	39%	31%	29%	< 1%	621
Rhode Island	27%	27%	46%	< 1%	115
South Carolina	48%	31%	20%	1%	239
South Dakota	40%	33%	27%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	51%	26%	22%	< 1%	324
Texas	44%	31%	24%	< 1%	1,226
Utah	55%	21%	22%	3%	165
Vermont	28%	30%	42%	1%	159
Virginia	48%	27%	24%	1%	442
Washington	38%	28%	34%	1%	359
West Virginia	51%	27%	20%	1%	141
Wisconsin	33%	38%	28%	1%	255
Wyoming	46%	24%	29%	1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who pray…

State	At least daily	Weekly	Monthly	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	78%	8%	6%	8%	< 1%	232
Alaska	55%	17%	2%	25%	1%	159
Arizona	62%	16%	3%	19%	< 1%	349
Arkansas	71%	14%	2%	12%	2%	141
California	58%	13%	5%	24%	1%	1,849
Colorado	56%	15%	3%	23%	2%	251
Connecticut	59%	14%	5%	21%	2%	169
Delaware	57%	10%	4%	26%	3%	117
District of Columbia	58%	14%	3%	22%	3%	133
Florida	61%	13%	5%	19%	2%	960
Georgia	63%	17%	3%	16%	< 1%	470
Hawaii	65%	11%	1%	21%	2%	159
Idaho	57%	15%	2%	25%	< 1%	156
Illinois	55%	16%	7%	22%	< 1%	588
Indiana	62%	15%	2%	19%	1%	294
Iowa	57%	16%	5%	22%	< 1%	140
Kansas	55%	22%	6%	17%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	62%	11%	5%	23%	< 1%	193
Louisiana	72%	12%	2%	14%	< 1%	206
Maine	48%	12%	7%	32%	1%	127
Maryland	58%	16%	3%	21%	1%	292
Massachusetts	45%	13%	6%	36%	1%	336
Michigan	63%	12%	2%	22%	1%	430
Minnesota	51%	16%	4%	29%	1%	265
Mississippi	81%	8%	3%	7%	2%	141
Missouri	69%	13%	4%	14%	1%	299
Montana	58%	17%	4%	22%	< 1%	152
Nebraska	70%	10%	2%	17%	< 1%	128
Nevada	53%	16%	6%	26%	< 1%	165
New Hampshire	42%	13%	9%	36%	< 1%	139
New Jersey	65%	13%	3%	18%	1%	387
New Mexico	59%	16%	4%	22%	< 1%	161
New York	55%	13%	6%	26%	1%	928
North Carolina	70%	11%	5%	13%	1%	473
North Dakota	62%	12%	8%	18%	1%	148
Ohio	64%	14%	4%	17%	1%	504
Oklahoma	67%	16%	< 1%	16%	1%	175
Oregon	53%	11%	8%	27%	< 1%	220
Pennsylvania	66%	11%	3%	20%	< 1%	621
Rhode Island	51%	11%	12%	25%	< 1%	115
South Carolina	71%	9%	4%	15%	1%	239
South Dakota	59%	16%	6%	19%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	73%	15%	4%	7%	2%	324
Texas	67%	13%	4%	15%	1%	1,226
Utah	62%	9%	6%	22%	< 1%	165
Vermont	43%	11%	12%	33%	< 1%	159
Virginia	64%	13%	4%	18%	2%	442
Washington	57%	12%	4%	27%	1%	359
West Virginia	77%	8%	3%	12%	< 1%	141
Wisconsin	57%	15%	5%	22%	< 1%	255
Wyoming	60%	18%	5%	15%	1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend prayer group…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	47%	12%	10%	31%	< 1%	232
Alaska	19%	6%	7%	67%	< 1%	159
Arizona	30%	9%	6%	55%	1%	349
Arkansas	36%	15%	8%	40%	< 1%	141
California	27%	10%	7%	56%	< 1%	1,849
Colorado	24%	6%	13%	56%	1%	251
Connecticut	18%	10%	9%	63%	1%	169
Delaware	26%	16%	10%	49%	< 1%	117
District of Columbia	35%	8%	6%	50%	2%	133
Florida	30%	8%	8%	53%	1%	960
Georgia	33%	11%	9%	48%	< 1%	470
Hawaii	29%	11%	12%	48%	< 1%	159
Idaho	33%	5%	7%	52%	4%	156
Illinois	23%	10%	8%	59%	< 1%	588
Indiana	31%	9%	10%	49%	1%	294
Iowa	24%	7%	10%	59%	< 1%	140
Kansas	33%	10%	8%	49%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	33%	7%	9%	50%	1%	193
Louisiana	36%	12%	8%	44%	< 1%	206
Maine	20%	2%	4%	73%	1%	127
Maryland	32%	6%	7%	55%	1%	292
Massachusetts	16%	8%	6%	70%	< 1%	336
Michigan	26%	9%	7%	56%	1%	430
Minnesota	24%	10%	7%	59%	1%	265
Mississippi	49%	13%	9%	29%	< 1%	141
Missouri	30%	12%	8%	50%	< 1%	299
Montana	24%	8%	4%	64%	< 1%	152
Nebraska	27%	13%	10%	49%	1%	128
Nevada	27%	11%	6%	56%	1%	165
New Hampshire	13%	6%	8%	71%	1%	139
New Jersey	26%	10%	8%	55%	1%	387
New Mexico	31%	14%	6%	49%	< 1%	161
New York	24%	7%	5%	63%	1%	928
North Carolina	36%	11%	10%	43%	< 1%	473
North Dakota	27%	5%	9%	59%	< 1%	148
Ohio	29%	9%	9%	53%	1%	504
Oklahoma	41%	11%	9%	40%	< 1%	175
Oregon	28%	3%	9%	59%	1%	220
Pennsylvania	27%	8%	9%	56%	< 1%	621
Rhode Island	16%	3%	11%	70%	< 1%	115
South Carolina	37%	9%	8%	45%	1%	239
South Dakota	27%	8%	11%	55%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	44%	10%	9%	37%	< 1%	324
Texas	34%	11%	8%	47%	1%	1,226
Utah	50%	7%	5%	38%	< 1%	165
Vermont	15%	13%	8%	63%	< 1%	159
Virginia	36%	10%	6%	48%	1%	442
Washington	29%	8%	6%	56%	1%	359
West Virginia	40%	8%	10%	42%	< 1%	141
Wisconsin	21%	9%	8%	60%	1%	255
Wyoming	37%	5%	8%	50%	< 1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who meditate…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	63%	4%	2%	31%	< 1%	232
Alaska	48%	11%	2%	37%	2%	159
Arizona	53%	5%	4%	35%	2%	349
Arkansas	53%	4%	5%	36%	2%	141
California	53%	10%	4%	32%	1%	1,849
Colorado	56%	11%	3%	28%	2%	251
Connecticut	45%	17%	6%	30%	2%	169
Delaware	48%	7%	1%	41%	2%	117
District of Columbia	55%	6%	4%	35%	< 1%	133
Florida	56%	7%	2%	33%	2%	960
Georgia	54%	9%	4%	31%	2%	470
Hawaii	55%	10%	6%	25%	3%	159
Idaho	53%	10%	3%	33%	1%	156
Illinois	53%	8%	5%	34%	1%	588
Indiana	51%	8%	3%	36%	1%	294
Iowa	46%	8%	3%	41%	3%	140
Kansas	53%	13%	5%	29%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	52%	8%	4%	35%	1%	193
Louisiana	53%	9%	2%	35%	1%	206
Maine	48%	15%	3%	32%	2%	127
Maryland	51%	6%	4%	35%	3%	292
Massachusetts	46%	10%	4%	39%	1%	336
Michigan	49%	6%	3%	41%	1%	430
Minnesota	45%	9%	4%	41%	1%	265
Mississippi	61%	7%	1%	29%	2%	141
Missouri	53%	10%	1%	36%	< 1%	299
Montana	43%	9%	4%	41%	4%	152
Nebraska	53%	4%	4%	37%	2%	128
Nevada	48%	13%	1%	35%	3%	165
New Hampshire	38%	14%	7%	40%	1%	139
New Jersey	51%	10%	4%	34%	1%	387
New Mexico	54%	14%	2%	29%	1%	161
New York	51%	9%	5%	33%	2%	928
North Carolina	54%	10%	4%	30%	2%	473
North Dakota	51%	5%	3%	41%	< 1%	148
Ohio	53%	8%	4%	33%	2%	504
Oklahoma	63%	4%	1%	32%	< 1%	175
Oregon	50%	10%	2%	34%	3%	220
Pennsylvania	52%	8%	3%	36%	1%	621
Rhode Island	54%	9%	7%	30%	< 1%	115
South Carolina	53%	7%	3%	34%	4%	239
South Dakota	51%	13%	2%	35%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	58%	6%	2%	32%	3%	324
Texas	60%	7%	4%	28%	1%	1,226
Utah	61%	11%	2%	24%	2%	165
Vermont	47%	9%	6%	36%	2%	159
Virginia	50%	11%	5%	33%	1%	442
Washington	51%	8%	4%	36%	1%	359
West Virginia	46%	9%	4%	39%	2%	141
Wisconsin	45%	8%	4%	42%	1%	255
Wyoming	60%	5%	3%	32%	< 1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	79%	8%	3%	8%	2%	232
Alaska	70%	15%	3%	11%	< 1%	159
Arizona	71%	14%	4%	11%	< 1%	349
Arkansas	78%	7%	4%	11%	< 1%	141
California	72%	14%	5%	8%	1%	1,849
Colorado	69%	14%	8%	8%	2%	251
Connecticut	65%	18%	6%	10%	2%	169
Delaware	70%	4%	10%	15%	1%	117
District of Columbia	68%	13%	6%	12%	1%	133
Florida	73%	9%	5%	12%	1%	960
Georgia	73%	13%	6%	7%	< 1%	470
Hawaii	78%	11%	4%	6%	1%	159
Idaho	76%	8%	7%	8%	< 1%	156
Illinois	69%	15%	4%	11%	1%	588
Indiana	70%	16%	4%	10%	1%	294
Iowa	66%	10%	8%	15%	1%	140
Kansas	78%	11%	4%	7%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	71%	17%	4%	8%	< 1%	193
Louisiana	70%	13%	5%	10%	1%	206
Maine	70%	13%	6%	7%	4%	127
Maryland	74%	9%	8%	9%	< 1%	292
Massachusetts	60%	16%	7%	15%	1%	336
Michigan	71%	14%	5%	9%	1%	430
Minnesota	70%	16%	7%	6%	1%	265
Mississippi	88%	6%	2%	3%	< 1%	141
Missouri	71%	11%	7%	10%	< 1%	299
Montana	68%	19%	5%	6%	1%	152
Nebraska	73%	11%	5%	9%	2%	128
Nevada	73%	12%	3%	11%	< 1%	165
New Hampshire	52%	19%	11%	17%	< 1%	139
New Jersey	71%	13%	3%	12%	< 1%	387
New Mexico	72%	16%	4%	6%	3%	161
New York	63%	15%	7%	14%	1%	928
North Carolina	76%	12%	5%	6%	1%	473
North Dakota	73%	9%	7%	10%	1%	148
Ohio	74%	11%	6%	8%	2%	504
Oklahoma	75%	8%	5%	11%	1%	175
Oregon	73%	13%	5%	9%	< 1%	220
Pennsylvania	72%	13%	6%	9%	1%	621
Rhode Island	67%	10%	13%	9%	1%	115
South Carolina	79%	8%	4%	7%	3%	239
South Dakota	77%	11%	2%	9%	1%	147
Tennessee	81%	11%	3%	4%	1%	324
Texas	74%	11%	6%	8%	1%	1,226
Utah	74%	11%	7%	7%	1%	165
Vermont	72%	15%	4%	8%	< 1%	159
Virginia	72%	12%	6%	9%	1%	442
Washington	71%	12%	6%	10%	1%	359
West Virginia	76%	7%	6%	9%	2%	141
Wisconsin	73%	13%	4%	9%	< 1%	255
Wyoming	73%	13%	4%	9%	1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

State	Religion	Philosophy/reason	Common sense	Science	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	54%	4%	34%	6%	3%	232
Alaska	30%	10%	42%	13%	6%	159
Arizona	36%	11%	39%	9%	5%	349
Arkansas	48%	10%	35%	6%	1%	141
California	32%	16%	38%	11%	3%	1,849
Colorado	35%	18%	36%	9%	2%	251
Connecticut	20%	21%	46%	12%	2%	169
Delaware	39%	9%	39%	8%	6%	117
District of Columbia	23%	16%	37%	16%	8%	133
Florida	34%	13%	43%	7%	3%	960
Georgia	45%	13%	34%	7%	2%	470
Hawaii	24%	15%	46%	10%	5%	159
Idaho	40%	10%	38%	8%	3%	156
Illinois	27%	14%	44%	11%	3%	588
Indiana	41%	11%	37%	7%	5%	294
Iowa	33%	18%	44%	3%	2%	140
Kansas	44%	7%	40%	6%	3%	133
Kentucky	40%	12%	39%	8%	1%	193
Louisiana	39%	12%	39%	7%	3%	206
Maine	24%	13%	47%	13%	3%	127
Maryland	37%	11%	38%	12%	2%	292
Massachusetts	17%	13%	51%	16%	3%	336
Michigan	35%	9%	46%	7%	3%	430
Minnesota	28%	16%	42%	11%	3%	265
Mississippi	51%	12%	28%	8%	1%	141
Missouri	42%	10%	37%	8%	3%	299
Montana	31%	18%	40%	7%	4%	152
Nebraska	40%	11%	40%	7%	2%	128
Nevada	28%	12%	46%	13%	2%	165
New Hampshire	19%	14%	52%	14%	1%	139
New Jersey	32%	14%	39%	13%	2%	387
New Mexico	43%	7%	32%	11%	7%	161
New York	27%	17%	45%	9%	3%	928
North Carolina	43%	12%	35%	8%	2%	473
North Dakota	33%	7%	42%	13%	4%	148
Ohio	36%	13%	40%	7%	4%	504
Oklahoma	40%	9%	42%	7%	2%	175
Oregon	34%	12%	41%	12%	2%	220
Pennsylvania	40%	12%	35%	10%	2%	621
Rhode Island	28%	20%	35%	13%	4%	115
South Carolina	43%	10%	35%	6%	6%	239
South Dakota	33%	16%	41%	7%	2%	147
Tennessee	45%	11%	35%	6%	2%	324
Texas	42%	11%	36%	9%	3%	1,226
Utah	44%	10%	34%	10%	2%	165
Vermont	21%	17%	48%	13%	1%	159
Virginia	39%	13%	37%	9%	3%	442
Washington	32%	17%	34%	14%	3%	359
West Virginia	58%	4%	35%	2%	2%	141
Wisconsin	37%	16%	35%	8%	3%	255
Wyoming	39%	10%	37%	10%	3%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…

State	There are clear standards for what is right and wrong	Right or wrong depends on the situation	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	44%	55%	1%	< 1%	232
Alaska	35%	61%	2%	2%	159
Arizona	40%	53%	2%	4%	349
Arkansas	42%	54%	3%	1%	141
California	30%	66%	2%	2%	1,849
Colorado	38%	58%	3%	2%	251
Connecticut	33%	65%	1%	1%	169
Delaware	37%	63%	1%	< 1%	117
District of Columbia	24%	75%	1%	< 1%	133
Florida	34%	63%	2%	1%	960
Georgia	39%	58%	2%	1%	470
Hawaii	37%	61%	2%	< 1%	159
Idaho	41%	58%	1%	< 1%	156
Illinois	30%	68%	1%	1%	588
Indiana	37%	61%	2%	1%	294
Iowa	35%	63%	1%	< 1%	140
Kansas	37%	63%	< 1%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	41%	55%	2%	2%	193
Louisiana	37%	60%	2%	2%	206
Maine	32%	65%	1%	1%	127
Maryland	29%	68%	2%	1%	292
Massachusetts	25%	72%	1%	2%	336
Michigan	36%	61%	3%	1%	430
Minnesota	35%	64%	< 1%	1%	265
Mississippi	42%	57%	< 1%	1%	141
Missouri	39%	60%	1%	< 1%	299
Montana	46%	51%	2%	1%	152
Nebraska	49%	50%	< 1%	1%	128
Nevada	33%	65%	1%	1%	165
New Hampshire	31%	68%	1%	1%	139
New Jersey	28%	69%	2%	1%	387
New Mexico	42%	51%	6%	< 1%	161
New York	24%	73%	1%	2%	928
North Carolina	37%	61%	1%	1%	473
North Dakota	45%	52%	< 1%	2%	148
Ohio	30%	68%	2%	< 1%	504
Oklahoma	32%	65%	1%	2%	175
Oregon	41%	58%	1%	1%	220
Pennsylvania	38%	59%	2%	1%	621
Rhode Island	39%	52%	6%	3%	115
South Carolina	42%	55%	3%	1%	239
South Dakota	31%	68%	1%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	34%	61%	4%	1%	324
Texas	35%	62%	2%	1%	1,226
Utah	40%	58%	1%	< 1%	165
Vermont	31%	64%	2%	2%	159
Virginia	39%	58%	2%	1%	442
Washington	35%	63%	2%	< 1%	359
West Virginia	47%	52%	1%	< 1%	141
Wisconsin	33%	66%	1%	< 1%	255
Wyoming	47%	49%	1%	2%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who read scripture…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	66%	12%	7%	15%	< 1%	232
Alaska	38%	11%	9%	42%	< 1%	159
Arizona	41%	7%	9%	42%	< 1%	349
Arkansas	58%	10%	10%	22%	< 1%	141
California	38%	10%	8%	44%	1%	1,849
Colorado	41%	8%	10%	40%	1%	251
Connecticut	30%	10%	12%	48%	1%	169
Delaware	40%	13%	6%	40%	2%	117
District of Columbia	32%	17%	10%	39%	1%	133
Florida	43%	12%	7%	37%	1%	960
Georgia	50%	12%	6%	32%	< 1%	470
Hawaii	36%	13%	12%	39%	< 1%	159
Idaho	44%	13%	7%	34%	2%	156
Illinois	35%	12%	10%	41%	1%	588
Indiana	45%	9%	10%	36%	1%	294
Iowa	37%	9%	6%	48%	< 1%	140
Kansas	40%	14%	8%	38%	< 1%	133
Kentucky	48%	3%	8%	40%	1%	193
Louisiana	51%	11%	8%	28%	2%	206
Maine	33%	6%	6%	55%	< 1%	127
Maryland	43%	12%	6%	38%	1%	292
Massachusetts	23%	8%	7%	62%	< 1%	336
Michigan	42%	12%	7%	38%	2%	430
Minnesota	32%	11%	12%	44%	1%	265
Mississippi	68%	8%	5%	17%	1%	141
Missouri	49%	10%	9%	32%	< 1%	299
Montana	41%	5%	6%	48%	< 1%	152
Nebraska	39%	13%	4%	43%	1%	128
Nevada	36%	11%	7%	47%	< 1%	165
New Hampshire	25%	7%	10%	58%	1%	139
New Jersey	40%	9%	10%	41%	1%	387
New Mexico	48%	14%	5%	34%	< 1%	161
New York	34%	7%	9%	48%	2%	928
North Carolina	50%	15%	8%	27%	< 1%	473
North Dakota	33%	21%	9%	36%	< 1%	148
Ohio	44%	9%	7%	40%	< 1%	504
Oklahoma	56%	8%	6%	30%	< 1%	175
Oregon	39%	11%	8%	41%	1%	220
Pennsylvania	40%	9%	9%	42%	< 1%	621
Rhode Island	27%	9%	7%	55%	< 1%	115
South Carolina	55%	9%	5%	29%	1%	239
South Dakota	37%	8%	7%	47%	1%	147
Tennessee	62%	8%	6%	22%	2%	324
Texas	49%	10%	6%	34%	1%	1,226
Utah	58%	3%	8%	31%	< 1%	165
Vermont	30%	6%	6%	57%	< 1%	159
Virginia	48%	11%	6%	34%	1%	442
Washington	37%	11%	8%	44%	< 1%	359
West Virginia	51%	7%	8%	32%	2%	141
Wisconsin	38%	12%	6%	44%	< 1%	255
Wyoming	47%	8%	6%	39%	< 1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

State	Word of God; should be taken literally	Word of God; not everything taken literally	Word of God; other/don't know	Not the word of God	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	49%	26%	5%	16%	4%	232
Alaska	24%	21%	1%	50%	4%	159
Arizona	31%	28%	1%	31%	9%	349
Arkansas	42%	27%	4%	22%	5%	141
California	27%	21%	2%	41%	8%	1,849
Colorado	23%	24%	2%	43%	8%	251
Connecticut	26%	23%	1%	42%	8%	169
Delaware	26%	23%	8%	32%	11%	117
District of Columbia	30%	25%	1%	35%	9%	133
Florida	33%	25%	2%	33%	7%	960
Georgia	36%	26%	3%	28%	7%	470
Hawaii	29%	18%	5%	40%	8%	159
Idaho	28%	24%	2%	40%	7%	156
Illinois	24%	28%	3%	38%	7%	588
Indiana	36%	23%	4%	32%	6%	294
Iowa	24%	28%	1%	39%	8%	140
Kansas	34%	31%	3%	26%	5%	133
Kentucky	37%	22%	4%	31%	6%	193
Louisiana	41%	26%	3%	26%	4%	206
Maine	16%	23%	5%	47%	9%	127
Maryland	31%	25%	2%	37%	5%	292
Massachusetts	16%	18%	2%	56%	7%	336
Michigan	32%	27%	2%	31%	8%	430
Minnesota	22%	24%	3%	42%	10%	265
Mississippi	58%	18%	5%	16%	3%	141
Missouri	31%	30%	3%	27%	9%	299
Montana	20%	29%	5%	33%	12%	152
Nebraska	34%	29%	4%	27%	6%	128
Nevada	26%	23%	1%	41%	9%	165
New Hampshire	15%	18%	2%	60%	5%	139
New Jersey	26%	26%	4%	37%	7%	387
New Mexico	32%	25%	3%	31%	9%	161
New York	24%	22%	2%	45%	7%	928
North Carolina	36%	27%	3%	27%	6%	473
North Dakota	25%	35%	3%	28%	9%	148
Ohio	29%	31%	2%	31%	7%	504
Oklahoma	39%	21%	2%	31%	7%	175
Oregon	21%	24%	3%	44%	8%	220
Pennsylvania	32%	24%	2%	35%	6%	621
Rhode Island	20%	22%	< 1%	51%	6%	115
South Carolina	46%	22%	2%	22%	9%	239
South Dakota	28%	27%	2%	31%	12%	147
Tennessee	43%	27%	3%	20%	7%	324
Texas	37%	25%	2%	29%	7%	1,226
Utah	24%	39%	2%	33%	2%	165
Vermont	13%	17%	2%	61%	7%	159
Virginia	40%	21%	4%	30%	6%	442
Washington	25%	28%	3%	40%	5%	359
West Virginia	44%	21%	9%	19%	7%	141
Wisconsin	31%	26%	2%	35%	6%	255
Wyoming	34%	22%	1%	32%	11%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in heaven

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	84%	11%	5%	232
Alaska	58%	34%	8%	159
Arizona	73%	19%	8%	349
Arkansas	82%	12%	6%	141
California	63%	29%	8%	1,849
Colorado	53%	34%	13%	251
Connecticut	64%	26%	9%	169
Delaware	70%	23%	7%	117
District of Columbia	68%	25%	7%	133
Florida	69%	24%	7%	960
Georgia	75%	18%	7%	470
Hawaii	62%	31%	8%	159
Idaho	63%	31%	6%	156
Illinois	67%	23%	9%	588
Indiana	71%	20%	9%	294
Iowa	70%	23%	7%	140
Kansas	74%	16%	10%	133
Kentucky	76%	18%	6%	193
Louisiana	76%	16%	9%	206
Maine	53%	35%	13%	127
Maryland	68%	26%	6%	292
Massachusetts	51%	36%	14%	336
Michigan	68%	20%	11%	430
Minnesota	62%	28%	11%	265
Mississippi	83%	11%	6%	141
Missouri	77%	18%	5%	299
Montana	65%	25%	10%	152
Nebraska	76%	17%	7%	128
Nevada	64%	26%	10%	165
New Hampshire	48%	41%	11%	139
New Jersey	72%	21%	6%	387
New Mexico	64%	25%	11%	161
New York	65%	27%	8%	928
North Carolina	77%	17%	6%	473
North Dakota	73%	16%	11%	148
Ohio	73%	21%	6%	504
Oklahoma	73%	22%	5%	175
Oregon	57%	31%	11%	220
Pennsylvania	70%	23%	7%	621
Rhode Island	58%	33%	9%	115
South Carolina	76%	14%	10%	239
South Dakota	68%	20%	13%	147
Tennessee	80%	12%	8%	324
Texas	73%	18%	10%	1,226
Utah	79%	18%	2%	165
Vermont	52%	41%	7%	159
Virginia	74%	18%	8%	442
Washington	60%	32%	8%	359
West Virginia	82%	10%	9%	141
Wisconsin	70%	18%	12%	255
Wyoming	61%	26%	13%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in hell

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	70%	22%	8%	232
Alaska	46%	46%	8%	159
Arizona	57%	33%	10%	349
Arkansas	68%	27%	5%	141
California	49%	43%	8%	1,849
Colorado	45%	43%	12%	251
Connecticut	48%	41%	11%	169
Delaware	54%	36%	10%	117
District of Columbia	44%	42%	14%	133
Florida	56%	36%	8%	960
Georgia	61%	31%	8%	470
Hawaii	52%	42%	5%	159
Idaho	54%	41%	5%	156
Illinois	54%	37%	9%	588
Indiana	62%	31%	8%	294
Iowa	55%	37%	8%	140
Kansas	62%	27%	11%	133
Kentucky	71%	24%	5%	193
Louisiana	66%	26%	8%	206
Maine	39%	45%	15%	127
Maryland	50%	42%	9%	292
Massachusetts	34%	53%	13%	336
Michigan	58%	32%	9%	430
Minnesota	47%	41%	12%	265
Mississippi	72%	22%	6%	141
Missouri	66%	28%	5%	299
Montana	44%	49%	7%	152
Nebraska	58%	31%	11%	128
Nevada	49%	42%	10%	165
New Hampshire	37%	51%	12%	139
New Jersey	54%	37%	9%	387
New Mexico	54%	38%	7%	161
New York	49%	42%	9%	928
North Carolina	66%	26%	7%	473
North Dakota	58%	33%	9%	148
Ohio	57%	35%	8%	504
Oklahoma	62%	32%	6%	175
Oregon	41%	50%	9%	220
Pennsylvania	54%	38%	8%	621
Rhode Island	36%	58%	6%	115
South Carolina	68%	21%	11%	239
South Dakota	53%	34%	12%	147
Tennessee	74%	20%	5%	324
Texas	62%	31%	7%	1,226
Utah	47%	47%	6%	165
Vermont	38%	55%	7%	159
Virginia	59%	31%	9%	442
Washington	42%	49%	9%	359
West Virginia	74%	20%	6%	141
Wisconsin	55%	34%	11%	255
Wyoming	50%	38%	12%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…

State	Republican/lean Rep.	No lean	Democrat/lean Dem.	Sample size
Alabama	47%	14%	40%	232
Alaska	34%	33%	34%	159
Arizona	41%	23%	37%	349
Arkansas	47%	14%	39%	141
California	29%	21%	50%	1,849
Colorado	38%	15%	47%	251
Connecticut	33%	15%	52%	169
Delaware	27%	21%	53%	117
District of Columbia	9%	20%	72%	133
Florida	38%	20%	42%	960
Georgia	40%	17%	43%	470
Hawaii	29%	22%	49%	159
Idaho	47%	19%	34%	156
Illinois	31%	20%	49%	588
Indiana	46%	20%	34%	294
Iowa	40%	14%	46%	140
Kansas	43%	32%	26%	133
Kentucky	47%	13%	40%	193
Louisiana	40%	14%	47%	206
Maine	32%	18%	50%	127
Maryland	25%	15%	60%	292
Massachusetts	26%	16%	58%	336
Michigan	35%	18%	47%	430
Minnesota	36%	17%	48%	265
Mississippi	39%	14%	48%	141
Missouri	43%	18%	39%	299
Montana	48%	21%	31%	152
Nebraska	46%	19%	35%	128
Nevada	38%	19%	43%	165
New Hampshire	28%	19%	53%	139
New Jersey	30%	19%	51%	387
New Mexico	32%	14%	54%	161
New York	26%	20%	54%	928
North Carolina	41%	15%	45%	473
North Dakota	50%	17%	32%	148
Ohio	43%	18%	40%	504
Oklahoma	40%	18%	41%	175
Oregon	33%	20%	47%	220
Pennsylvania	39%	16%	45%	621
Rhode Island	21%	26%	54%	115
South Carolina	38%	19%	43%	239
South Dakota	49%	11%	40%	147
Tennessee	48%	13%	40%	324
Texas	37%	24%	39%	1,226
Utah	49%	20%	31%	165
Vermont	29%	12%	58%	159
Virginia	39%	20%	40%	442
Washington	31%	25%	44%	359
West Virginia	46%	12%	42%	141
Wisconsin	44%	15%	41%	255
Wyoming	54%	21%	25%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

State	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	55%	28%	10%	7%	232
Alaska	35%	32%	28%	4%	159
Arizona	42%	28%	21%	8%	349
Arkansas	38%	39%	18%	5%	141
California	31%	32%	30%	6%	1,849
Colorado	27%	40%	30%	3%	251
Connecticut	31%	34%	31%	5%	169
Delaware	26%	36%	28%	10%	117
District of Columbia	12%	44%	33%	11%	133
Florida	38%	28%	27%	7%	960
Georgia	43%	30%	23%	4%	470
Hawaii	27%	42%	23%	8%	159
Idaho	45%	26%	23%	6%	156
Illinois	33%	34%	30%	4%	588
Indiana	44%	30%	19%	7%	294
Iowa	45%	25%	25%	5%	140
Kansas	39%	23%	35%	3%	133
Kentucky	44%	26%	24%	6%	193
Louisiana	45%	29%	21%	6%	206
Maine	35%	33%	30%	3%	127
Maryland	26%	30%	36%	8%	292
Massachusetts	22%	33%	36%	8%	336
Michigan	37%	29%	28%	6%	430
Minnesota	32%	30%	30%	7%	265
Mississippi	48%	29%	21%	3%	141
Missouri	42%	32%	19%	7%	299
Montana	43%	28%	24%	5%	152
Nebraska	43%	30%	18%	9%	128
Nevada	31%	39%	24%	6%	165
New Hampshire	33%	32%	32%	4%	139
New Jersey	31%	34%	31%	5%	387
New Mexico	38%	30%	24%	7%	161
New York	26%	33%	35%	6%	928
North Carolina	39%	31%	25%	5%	473
North Dakota	47%	27%	22%	4%	148
Ohio	41%	28%	23%	7%	504
Oklahoma	33%	39%	23%	5%	175
Oregon	33%	30%	31%	5%	220
Pennsylvania	38%	32%	24%	5%	621
Rhode Island	25%	30%	39%	6%	115
South Carolina	43%	39%	13%	4%	239
South Dakota	40%	40%	18%	1%	147
Tennessee	49%	25%	19%	7%	324
Texas	39%	31%	22%	7%	1,226
Utah	37%	34%	22%	6%	165
Vermont	26%	29%	41%	4%	159
Virginia	40%	35%	20%	6%	442
Washington	29%	29%	33%	9%	359
West Virginia	45%	31%	17%	7%	141
Wisconsin	46%	30%	22%	2%	255
Wyoming	45%	30%	15%	10%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who would rather have…

State	Smaller government; fewer services	Bigger government; more services	Depends	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	55%	37%	5%	4%	232
Alaska	55%	41%	1%	2%	159
Arizona	61%	33%	3%	3%	349
Arkansas	51%	44%	2%	4%	141
California	43%	48%	5%	3%	1,849
Colorado	50%	41%	7%	3%	251
Connecticut	49%	43%	6%	3%	169
Delaware	52%	37%	7%	5%	117
District of Columbia	23%	69%	2%	5%	133
Florida	49%	44%	3%	3%	960
Georgia	53%	40%	4%	3%	470
Hawaii	48%	43%	4%	5%	159
Idaho	61%	33%	4%	2%	156
Illinois	51%	42%	4%	3%	588
Indiana	59%	35%	3%	2%	294
Iowa	53%	41%	3%	4%	140
Kansas	70%	24%	2%	4%	133
Kentucky	55%	37%	6%	3%	193
Louisiana	53%	40%	2%	5%	206
Maine	56%	35%	3%	6%	127
Maryland	45%	46%	2%	7%	292
Massachusetts	45%	45%	4%	6%	336
Michigan	55%	36%	4%	5%	430
Minnesota	56%	36%	2%	5%	265
Mississippi	58%	37%	2%	3%	141
Missouri	62%	33%	2%	4%	299
Montana	65%	26%	3%	6%	152
Nebraska	67%	30%	1%	2%	128
Nevada	55%	39%	5%	1%	165
New Hampshire	63%	32%	1%	4%	139
New Jersey	43%	49%	3%	5%	387
New Mexico	39%	51%	6%	4%	161
New York	39%	54%	3%	4%	928
North Carolina	52%	42%	2%	3%	473
North Dakota	71%	21%	3%	5%	148
Ohio	59%	33%	3%	5%	504
Oklahoma	56%	37%	4%	3%	175
Oregon	55%	38%	1%	6%	220
Pennsylvania	59%	33%	3%	4%	621
Rhode Island	50%	34%	10%	6%	115
South Carolina	55%	36%	3%	6%	239
South Dakota	64%	29%	4%	3%	147
Tennessee	54%	38%	2%	5%	324
Texas	47%	46%	4%	4%	1,226
Utah	71%	23%	3%	3%	165
Vermont	48%	44%	4%	4%	159
Virginia	54%	40%	3%	3%	442
Washington	52%	40%	3%	5%	359
West Virginia	56%	32%	7%	5%	141
Wisconsin	61%	35%	2%	2%	255
Wyoming	71%	24%	2%	3%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

State	Does more harm than good	Does more good than harm	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	49%	47%	3%	2%	232
Alaska	42%	49%	5%	3%	159
Arizona	47%	46%	4%	3%	349
Arkansas	49%	47%	2%	2%	141
California	36%	57%	4%	3%	1,849
Colorado	40%	55%	5%	1%	251
Connecticut	32%	63%	5%	1%	169
Delaware	40%	53%	5%	2%	117
District of Columbia	20%	75%	4%	2%	133
Florida	46%	49%	4%	1%	960
Georgia	44%	48%	5%	2%	470
Hawaii	34%	58%	8%	< 1%	159
Idaho	40%	55%	4%	2%	156
Illinois	42%	53%	3%	2%	588
Indiana	51%	41%	6%	2%	294
Iowa	45%	53%	2%	< 1%	140
Kansas	53%	39%	6%	2%	133
Kentucky	54%	37%	6%	3%	193
Louisiana	43%	52%	3%	3%	206
Maine	37%	58%	1%	4%	127
Maryland	38%	56%	5%	2%	292
Massachusetts	35%	59%	4%	2%	336
Michigan	38%	56%	5%	1%	430
Minnesota	41%	55%	3%	< 1%	265
Mississippi	50%	44%	4%	2%	141
Missouri	44%	51%	4%	< 1%	299
Montana	47%	47%	2%	3%	152
Nebraska	63%	35%	2%	1%	128
Nevada	45%	50%	4%	2%	165
New Hampshire	42%	53%	2%	4%	139
New Jersey	33%	61%	3%	3%	387
New Mexico	43%	51%	5%	1%	161
New York	33%	58%	6%	2%	928
North Carolina	41%	54%	4%	1%	473
North Dakota	54%	38%	5%	3%	148
Ohio	47%	47%	4%	2%	504
Oklahoma	45%	49%	3%	3%	175
Oregon	34%	61%	4%	1%	220
Pennsylvania	47%	47%	4%	2%	621
Rhode Island	36%	59%	1%	4%	115
South Carolina	42%	52%	5%	< 1%	239
South Dakota	43%	54%	2%	1%	147
Tennessee	47%	49%	3%	2%	324
Texas	45%	48%	4%	3%	1,226
Utah	55%	42%	2%	1%	165
Vermont	26%	69%	3%	2%	159
Virginia	45%	48%	3%	4%	442
Washington	40%	55%	3%	2%	359
West Virginia	45%	46%	8%	1%	141
Wisconsin	48%	46%	3%	2%	255
Wyoming	60%	33%	6%	1%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say abortion should be…

State	Legal in all/most cases	Illegal in all/most cases	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	34%	60%	6%	232
Alaska	59%	38%	3%	159
Arizona	43%	51%	5%	349
Arkansas	39%	59%	3%	141
California	56%	39%	5%	1,849
Colorado	61%	35%	4%	251
Connecticut	66%	30%	4%	169
Delaware	56%	35%	8%	117
District of Columbia	70%	24%	6%	133
Florida	51%	44%	5%	960
Georgia	50%	48%	2%	470
Hawaii	67%	30%	2%	159
Idaho	44%	50%	6%	156
Illinois	55%	42%	3%	588
Indiana	41%	52%	7%	294
Iowa	54%	43%	3%	140
Kansas	49%	50%	1%	133
Kentucky	35%	57%	8%	193
Louisiana	43%	52%	5%	206
Maine	58%	40%	2%	127
Maryland	61%	36%	3%	292
Massachusetts	74%	22%	4%	336
Michigan	49%	45%	6%	430
Minnesota	55%	42%	3%	265
Mississippi	40%	57%	3%	141
Missouri	43%	53%	4%	299
Montana	54%	40%	6%	152
Nebraska	47%	49%	4%	128
Nevada	62%	35%	3%	165
New Hampshire	65%	32%	2%	139
New Jersey	56%	40%	4%	387
New Mexico	53%	43%	4%	161
New York	63%	33%	4%	928
North Carolina	51%	42%	7%	473
North Dakota	39%	57%	4%	148
Ohio	47%	48%	5%	504
Oklahoma	47%	48%	4%	175
Oregon	63%	32%	5%	220
Pennsylvania	50%	46%	5%	621
Rhode Island	67%	27%	6%	115
South Carolina	42%	52%	6%	239
South Dakota	55%	43%	2%	147
Tennessee	40%	55%	4%	324
Texas	43%	52%	5%	1,226
Utah	48%	52%	< 1%	165
Vermont	70%	26%	4%	159
Virginia	52%	44%	3%	442
Washington	57%	37%	6%	359
West Virginia	36%	57%	8%	141
Wisconsin	50%	49%	1%	255
Wyoming	46%	52%	3%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say homosexuality…

State	Should be accepted	Should be discouraged	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	40%	51%	5%	4%	232
Alaska	63%	26%	7%	4%	159
Arizona	56%	31%	6%	7%	349
Arkansas	45%	46%	4%	5%	141
California	67%	27%	3%	3%	1,849
Colorado	68%	24%	3%	5%	251
Connecticut	73%	22%	2%	3%	169
Delaware	57%	32%	4%	7%	117
District of Columbia	67%	27%	1%	5%	133
Florida	61%	30%	6%	4%	960
Georgia	59%	36%	3%	3%	470
Hawaii	66%	26%	5%	2%	159
Idaho	60%	27%	10%	3%	156
Illinois	65%	29%	3%	3%	588
Indiana	52%	37%	5%	6%	294
Iowa	63%	30%	2%	4%	140
Kansas	59%	35%	5%	1%	133
Kentucky	46%	43%	8%	3%	193
Louisiana	56%	35%	3%	6%	206
Maine	66%	28%	1%	5%	127
Maryland	68%	25%	5%	3%	292
Massachusetts	83%	11%	2%	3%	336
Michigan	60%	33%	4%	3%	430
Minnesota	65%	29%	5%	1%	265
Mississippi	41%	52%	6%	1%	141
Missouri	58%	36%	2%	4%	299
Montana	60%	29%	4%	7%	152
Nebraska	58%	35%	4%	3%	128
Nevada	67%	30%	2%	2%	165
New Hampshire	68%	24%	6%	1%	139
New Jersey	71%	23%	4%	3%	387
New Mexico	52%	40%	6%	2%	161
New York	70%	23%	4%	3%	928
North Carolina	53%	37%	6%	3%	473
North Dakota	49%	42%	7%	2%	148
Ohio	59%	32%	3%	6%	504
Oklahoma	53%	39%	5%	3%	175
Oregon	63%	28%	4%	5%	220
Pennsylvania	62%	29%	4%	4%	621
Rhode Island	75%	14%	1%	10%	115
South Carolina	53%	41%	4%	2%	239
South Dakota	59%	32%	6%	2%	147
Tennessee	43%	53%	2%	2%	324
Texas	56%	37%	4%	3%	1,226
Utah	55%	34%	7%	4%	165
Vermont	76%	19%	3%	3%	159
Virginia	60%	34%	5%	1%	442
Washington	65%	31%	2%	2%	359
West Virginia	45%	48%	3%	3%	141
Wisconsin	62%	34%	2%	3%	255
Wyoming	48%	44%	5%	3%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

State	Strongly favor/favor	Oppose/strongly oppose	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	35%	56%	9%	232
Alaska	62%	32%	6%	159
Arizona	56%	37%	6%	349
Arkansas	36%	53%	12%	141
California	61%	32%	6%	1,849
Colorado	66%	30%	4%	251
Connecticut	67%	31%	2%	169
Delaware	50%	44%	6%	117
District of Columbia	60%	29%	12%	133
Florida	49%	41%	9%	960
Georgia	49%	43%	8%	470
Hawaii	59%	30%	11%	159
Idaho	54%	34%	12%	156
Illinois	59%	34%	7%	588
Indiana	42%	45%	13%	294
Iowa	59%	33%	8%	140
Kansas	53%	41%	6%	133
Kentucky	40%	49%	11%	193
Louisiana	44%	48%	8%	206
Maine	64%	29%	7%	127
Maryland	60%	31%	9%	292
Massachusetts	73%	17%	10%	336
Michigan	52%	41%	8%	430
Minnesota	61%	36%	3%	265
Mississippi	32%	64%	4%	141
Missouri	51%	44%	6%	299
Montana	51%	37%	12%	152
Nebraska	54%	42%	4%	128
Nevada	53%	40%	7%	165
New Hampshire	70%	26%	4%	139
New Jersey	58%	33%	8%	387
New Mexico	47%	46%	7%	161
New York	63%	30%	8%	928
North Carolina	45%	47%	8%	473
North Dakota	43%	51%	7%	148
Ohio	51%	39%	10%	504
Oklahoma	45%	46%	9%	175
Oregon	58%	34%	8%	220
Pennsylvania	53%	38%	9%	621
Rhode Island	73%	16%	11%	115
South Carolina	45%	48%	8%	239
South Dakota	55%	37%	8%	147
Tennessee	39%	56%	5%	324
Texas	46%	47%	7%	1,226
Utah	52%	45%	3%	165
Vermont	75%	20%	5%	159
Virginia	51%	43%	6%	442
Washington	58%	35%	7%	359
West Virginia	37%	52%	11%	141
Wisconsin	59%	37%	5%	255
Wyoming	47%	45%	8%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…

State	Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy	Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	45%	46%	2%	7%	232
Alaska	39%	57%	1%	2%	159
Arizona	40%	54%	3%	3%	349
Arkansas	44%	53%	3%	< 1%	141
California	32%	62%	2%	4%	1,849
Colorado	32%	63%	2%	3%	251
Connecticut	30%	67%	< 1%	3%	169
Delaware	31%	61%	7%	1%	117
District of Columbia	26%	69%	1%	3%	133
Florida	39%	57%	2%	3%	960
Georgia	41%	54%	3%	3%	470
Hawaii	24%	70%	1%	5%	159
Idaho	39%	55%	3%	3%	156
Illinois	34%	61%	2%	3%	588
Indiana	42%	53%	3%	2%	294
Iowa	34%	59%	5%	2%	140
Kansas	40%	52%	6%	2%	133
Kentucky	46%	47%	3%	4%	193
Louisiana	41%	55%	2%	2%	206
Maine	29%	64%	2%	4%	127
Maryland	33%	62%	3%	3%	292
Massachusetts	29%	63%	3%	5%	336
Michigan	35%	54%	5%	6%	430
Minnesota	37%	58%	3%	2%	265
Mississippi	43%	49%	8%	1%	141
Missouri	43%	52%	3%	2%	299
Montana	54%	42%	4%	1%	152
Nebraska	43%	53%	3%	2%	128
Nevada	38%	52%	3%	7%	165
New Hampshire	27%	71%	3%	< 1%	139
New Jersey	26%	68%	2%	4%	387
New Mexico	36%	57%	5%	2%	161
New York	31%	64%	2%	3%	928
North Carolina	40%	54%	1%	5%	473
North Dakota	45%	48%	2%	5%	148
Ohio	42%	52%	3%	2%	504
Oklahoma	42%	51%	1%	6%	175
Oregon	37%	58%	3%	1%	220
Pennsylvania	38%	57%	3%	2%	621
Rhode Island	23%	64%	6%	7%	115
South Carolina	45%	50%	3%	2%	239
South Dakota	43%	55%	2%	< 1%	147
Tennessee	40%	54%	2%	3%	324
Texas	36%	59%	3%	3%	1,226
Utah	41%	49%	7%	2%	165
Vermont	23%	75%	1%	2%	159
Virginia	42%	54%	2%	2%	442
Washington	29%	64%	3%	3%	359
West Virginia	52%	40%	4%	4%	141
Wisconsin	40%	56%	4%	1%	255
Wyoming	50%	40%	6%	4%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say humans…

State	Evolved; due to natural processes	Evolved; due to God's design	Evolved; don't know how	Always existed in present form	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	18%	27%	3%	47%	5%	232
Alaska	34%	30%	5%	26%	5%	159
Arizona	30%	24%	5%	36%	5%	349
Arkansas	19%	26%	4%	48%	3%	141
California	40%	22%	5%	29%	4%	1,849
Colorado	33%	28%	5%	31%	3%	251
Connecticut	40%	28%	4%	24%	3%	169
Delaware	34%	21%	6%	36%	3%	117
District of Columbia	45%	27%	5%	18%	5%	133
Florida	32%	27%	4%	33%	4%	960
Georgia	29%	27%	4%	36%	5%	470
Hawaii	35%	27%	6%	26%	5%	159
Idaho	31%	24%	6%	37%	2%	156
Illinois	38%	28%	3%	29%	2%	588
Indiana	28%	26%	4%	39%	3%	294
Iowa	38%	22%	5%	29%	6%	140
Kansas	26%	27%	4%	39%	4%	133
Kentucky	26%	28%	3%	36%	7%	193
Louisiana	27%	32%	2%	33%	7%	206
Maine	46%	22%	7%	21%	5%	127
Maryland	38%	27%	3%	29%	3%	292
Massachusetts	51%	24%	6%	15%	4%	336
Michigan	32%	26%	5%	33%	5%	430
Minnesota	35%	22%	5%	33%	5%	265
Mississippi	22%	18%	2%	52%	5%	141
Missouri	28%	27%	5%	38%	2%	299
Montana	35%	25%	4%	32%	4%	152
Nebraska	28%	29%	3%	33%	7%	128
Nevada	33%	24%	9%	30%	5%	165
New Hampshire	50%	23%	1%	26%	1%	139
New Jersey	34%	27%	6%	28%	6%	387
New Mexico	25%	32%	8%	34%	1%	161
New York	39%	24%	4%	29%	4%	928
North Carolina	27%	29%	5%	34%	5%	473
North Dakota	25%	26%	3%	38%	7%	148
Ohio	27%	26%	4%	37%	6%	504
Oklahoma	24%	28%	3%	37%	8%	175
Oregon	38%	25%	3%	29%	5%	220
Pennsylvania	30%	26%	4%	36%	4%	621
Rhode Island	41%	22%	5%	29%	3%	115
South Carolina	25%	24%	3%	45%	4%	239
South Dakota	34%	24%	1%	37%	4%	147
Tennessee	18%	23%	3%	51%	6%	324
Texas	27%	27%	5%	38%	4%	1,226
Utah	30%	26%	2%	38%	4%	165
Vermont	57%	15%	6%	20%	2%	159
Virginia	27%	28%	5%	37%	3%	442
Washington	37%	19%	9%	33%	2%	359
West Virginia	18%	23%	6%	49%	4%	141
Wisconsin	37%	24%	2%	30%	7%	255
Wyoming	25%	25%	7%	36%	6%	152

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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Regions & Countries

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Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week

State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week

State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group

Demographic✭Information

Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Beliefs✭and✭Practices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Social✭and✭Political✭Views

Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state

DemographicInformation

BeliefsandPractices

SocialandPoliticalViews